Clarissa learned of Shermaine’s fight as soon as she went on social media.
There were even photos and videos of her fighting, and it was very unpleasant to the eyes.
No one thought that Shermaine would have such savage behavior, and her indulgent attitude toward the artist was clearly videotaped. Her intense gaze and menacing expression made those who were watching broke out in a cold sweat.
Clarissa was astonished that she would behave that way in broad daylight.
Of course, Shermaine’s agency quickly suppressed the scandal and took immediate action.
The company responded that the scene was fake as they were just a shooting scene. However, they didn’t disclose the film contents.
As a matter of fact, Shermaine and the artist had also declared that the plot was just for shooting purposes.
Although it appeared that way on the surface, nobody knew what really happened.
Outsiders didn’t know that Shermaine had trouble with the Tysons and the Wynters about her marriage to Matthew. After all, she still had her family’s support, and others assumed that she was still the fiancée of Tyson Corporation’s president. Hence, she couldn’t be easily offended.
As Matthew’s friend and Shermaine’s boss, Henry naturally knew the affairs between the two.
Nevertheless, public and private affairs should be separated.
“Shermaine, I can’t do anything about you and Matthew, and I know that you’re in a terrible mood. However, since you are our contracted artist, everything must be done according to the contract. If you want to ruin your image, let us know beforehand to save all the hassle. And if you want to quit, you can do as you please.”
As the foreman of the entertainment company, he had connections with his subordinates, and Shermaine was closest to him.
Nonetheless, Henry was serious when it came to business.
Hearing that, Shermaine pulled a long face.
Even so, she could only swallow her grievances as she didn’t dare to offend him.
“Since you want to work, then I’ll arrange more tasks for you during this period. Your manager has already received instructions, and she’ll make arrangements for you if you go back to her.”
Henry didn’t want to waste time on her, so he made himself clear.
The poor woman could only leave reluctantly.
She was extremely bitter as she lost Matthew’s support, and Henry had treated her coldheartedly.
After leaving the office, Shermaine headed to Tyson Corporation, ignoring the fact that there might be paparazzi following her.
Even if Matthew did not want to meet her, she would do all she could to use him to patch up her reputation.
When she reached the office building, the security guard let her in as he knew her. As for everyone else, they assumed that Shermaine was Matthew’s fiancée, as reported in the news earlier.
Therefore, no one at Tyson Corporation had stopped her. As to whether she would be able to meet Matthew was a different story entirely.
Meanwhile, the paparazzi keeping guard downstairs had already spread the news about Shermaine going to Tyson Corporation.
The news of Shermaine seeking help from her fiancé after being bullied was all over the internet.
Shermaine Smallwood’s Anchor
As soon as the tabloids were released, they immediately went viral.
People were naturally busybodies, especially paparazzi. Earlier, they had released a column about Shermaine bullying a newbie actress, but now she appeared to be seeking comfort from her fiancé. They even added that the actress who was beaten up was afraid that the president of Tyson Corporation would go to great lengths for Shermaine.
Yet, only Shermaine herself knew that she didn’t even get to see Matthew at all. She only waited alone in the guest room for a long time before leaving.
When Matthew got off work, Clarissa was still sitting on the wool carpet in the living room while working on her computer and checking her phone.
Seeing that he had come back, she only glanced at him coldly and then resumed her attention towards her phone.
Matthew raised his eyebrows in confusion. Thus, he also sat on the carpet in front of the woman and tried to kiss her.
“Go away.”
Clarissa dodged and avoided his touch. Furrowing her eyebrows, she took her computer and sat on the couch instead.
I don’t want to sit with you! Stay away from me!
He grinned. Instead of pouncing on her again, he leaned back and stretched out his slender legs to touch hers.
“Tell me, what’s the matter? Even if you’re punishing me, shouldn’t you at least talk to me?”
Clarissa snorted, “Punishment? Who am I to do that?”
“Pfttt… No one else dared to except you, Clare.”
He childishly nudged her with his feet. “Come on, tell Uncle Matthew what upset you, and I’ll help you solve it, alright?”
“You… Ugh! You’re shameless!” She blushed in embarrassment and glared at him.
She was used to calling him Uncle Matthew, but the way he said “uncle” carried a darker meaning that differed from the original.
For some reason, he made it sound so wrong.
Matthew smiled lightly and longingly stared at the woman’s bashful expression.
“Clare, what did I do? Why would you say that? Uncle Matthew is just worried about you.”
“Shut up!”
Knowing that Matthew was just teasing her, she became even more frustrated.
She snapped, “Don’t you know? Hmph! Everyone knew that Ms. Smallwood fought with someone earlier, so she went to seek you for comfort. What a great fiancé you are, Mr. Tyson! Didn’t your fiancée vent to you? She must have suffered a lot.”
He immediately understood what she meant.
However, he didn’t expect that Shermaine looking for him would end up in the tabloids.
Thus, he clarified, “I didn’t meet Shermaine.”
“Well, you can say whatever you want; nobody will know the truth anyway.” Clarissa smiled thinly.
Matthew couldn’t help but chuckled after hearing that.
“Clare, what are you blathering about? Don’t you believe me?”
She pouted at him. “I do trust you!”
This woman is so troublesome. With a sigh, he went towards her and pulled her into his embrace.
“It seems like you don’t. Tell you what – why don’t you ask Donnie or check the surveillance tapes?”
Truthfully speaking, Clarissa believed Matthew.
She was just upset that Shermaine went looking for him earlier.
Because to the rest of the world, Shermaine was his fiancée, and that was the cold, harsh truth.
“Fine. I believe you.”
Nonetheless, he still didn’t let her go. He leaned in to give her a kiss and asked softly, “Clare, Darling, are you jealous?”
She rolled her eyes and quickly admitted, “Duh! What about it?”
Isn’t that obvious enough?
“Nothing. I’m just glad to hear that.”
Matthew gave her a peck on the lips. After parting for a while, they started kissing again – only this time, it was more intense.
“No need to be jealous. I only have you in my heart.”
Following that, they became fully embraced in a passionate lip-locking session.
Since only both of them knew the truth, she didn’t care about others who were in the dark.
For them, it was just another scandal involving Shermaine.
The long break came, and Clarissa wanted to return to W City to be with her grandmother, but Matthew would not let her.
He only gave her two options – to visit her grandmother along with him or go on a vacation together.
Out of the two choices, she was more inclined to the trip in all honesty.
Eventually, she made the decision.
She would go on a trip with him first, then visit W City a few days later without him. This was the perfect plan for her.
The first day of her long break came, and off they went on their trip.
Since it was her first time flying first-class, she was thrilled to enjoy this luxury, thanks to Matthew.
However, her excitement soon turned into frustration when one of the flight attendants kept bothering Matthew.
“Mr. Tyson, what would you like to drink?”
“Mr. Tyson, would you like some desserts?”
“Mr. Tyson…”
“Mr. Tyson…”
Hello? I’m sitting right here!
Eventually, she understood the flight attendant’s true intentions, and her good mood was ruined.
When Clarissa saw that the lady was heading their way again, she suddenly leaned in to Matthew and tugged at his arm.
Before the flight attendant could call Matthew’s name once again, Clarissa intentionally acted coquettishly towards him.
“Mr. Tyson, Mr. Tyson… Mr. Tyson-”
Her seductive voice melted his heart.
The flight attendant was startled at this, and she glared at Clarissa in envy.
Nevertheless, Clarissa ignored her.
Meanwhile, Matthew was staring at Clarissa intensely, with his heart thumping in his chest. Only he knew that her voice turned him on.
He squeezed her tiny hands tightly and spoke with a deep, hoarse voice, “Clareeee.”
Clarissa became bashful under his longing gaze.
But when she saw that the flight attendant was still standing there, she immediately became competitive. The next moment, she had already put on a seductive expression and was smiling coquettishly.
“Calling you Mr. Tyson is quite fun. I thought calling you that will bring some benefit. Otherwise, why would they call you that every time they see you?”
“Hahaha!” Someone laughed at her remark.
On the other hand, the flight attendant became awkward and left.
Clarissa then stopped smiling and glared at Matthew. When she wanted to head back to her seat, he squeezed her hand tightly, refusing to let it go.
She couldn’t help but say coquettishly, “Oh, let go of me, Mr. Tyson.”
